Radek Martinek was born August 31, 1976 in Havlicko Brod, Czech Republic. The 12th choice, 228th overall selection of the New York Islanders in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft, Martinek played four seasons with Budejovice in the Czech Republic Extra League before joining the Islanders for the 2001-02 season.

The Havlicko Brod, Czech Republic native played a key role in the Czech Republic's gold-medal effort in the 2001 World Championship. Martinek led the tournament in plus-minus (+12) and was the only non-NHL defenseman on the roster which featured the likes of Pavel Kubina, Jaroslav Spacek, Frantisek Karberle and Filip Kuba. Martinek landed a full time roster spot with the Islanders in the 2002-03 season.

On the international stage, Martinek represented his homeland at the 2000 and 2001 World Championships.

REGULAR SEASON

PLAYOFFS

Season

Club

League

GP

G

A

TP

PIM

+/-

GP

G

A

TP

PIM

1996-97

HC Ceske Budejovice

CzRep

52

3

5

8

40

5

0

1

1

2

1996-97

HC Ceske Budejovice

EuroHL

6

0

0

0

0

2

0

0

0

0

1997-98

HC Ceske Budejovice

CzRep

42

2

7

9

36

1998-99

HC Ceske Budejovice

CzRep

52

12

13

25

50

3

0

2

2

1999-00

HC Ceske Budejovice

CzRep

45

5

18

23

24

3

0

0

0

6

1999-00

Czech Republic

WC-A

9

0

0

0

4

+1

2000-01

HC Ceske Budejovice

CzRep

44

8

10

18

45

2000-01

Czech Republic

WC-A

9

0

2

2

8

+12

2001-02

New York Islanders

NHL

23

1

4

5

16

+5

2002-03

New York Islanders

NHL

66

2

11

13

26

+15

4

0

0

0

4

2002-03

Bridgeport Sound Tigers

AHL

3

0

3

3

2

+3

2003-04

New York Islanders

NHL

47

4

3

7

43

-9

5

0

1

1

0

2004-05

HC Ceske Budejovice

CzRep-2

30

12

18

30

80

12

2

3

5

6

2005-06

New York Islanders

NHL

74

1

16

17

32

-9

2006-07

New York Islanders

NHL

43

2

15

17

40

+19

2007-08

New York Islanders

NHL

69

0

15

15

40

-9

2008-09

New York Islanders

NHL

51

6

4

10

28

-16

2009-10

New York Islanders

NHL

16

2

1

3

12

-1

2010-11

New York Islanders

NHL

64

3

13

16

35

-5

2010-11

Czech Republic

WC-A

1

0

0

0

0

0

2011-12

Columbus Blue Jackets

NHL

7

1

0

1

0

-3

2012-13

HC Mountfield Ceske Budejovice

CzRep

4

0

2

2

0

2012-13

New York Islanders

NHL

13

3

0

3

4

-2

2

0

0

0

2

2013-14

New York Islanders

NHL

13

0

3

3

4

+4

NHL Totals

486

25

85

110

280

11

0

1

1

6

Missed majority of 2001-02 due to knee injury vs. NY Rangers, November 11, 2001. Signed as a free agent by Ceske Budejovice (CzRep-2), September 17, 2004. Missed majority of 2009-10 due to knee injury at New Jersey, November 7, 2009. Signed as a free agent by Columbus, July 6, 2011. Missed majority of 2011-12 due to head injury at Detroit, October 21, 2011. Signed as a free agent by Ceske Budejovice (CzRep), September 19, 2012. Missed majority of 2012-13 due to recurring groin injury and as a healthy reserve. Missed majority of 2013-14 due to recurring back injury and as a healthy reserve.